This review contains spoilers for the final season of Stranger Things. When Stranger Things first debuted in July 2016, Netflix was only beginning to expand its original programming slate. The streaming service had its share of hits, but no one could have predicted how big this series would be. Fast-forward almost a decade later and […]
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Little Disasters finds nothing authentic in its mom-based mystery
Being a mother is tough. This basic platitude means next to nothing coming from me, a childless man. My only real frames of reference are anecdotes from baby-rearing friends and childhood stories from my mom. It might mean a little more coming from the women in Little Disasters, a motherhood mystery that often feels like […]
Television Turmoil: Manimal’s bad title and worse special effects made it a tough sell
Television Turmoil is a look at the worst and weirdest series to make their way onto the small screen. While it’s often overlooked, the title of a work does a lot of the heavy lifting with our first impressions. A bad or misunderstood name can immediately give a potential audience the wrong idea (just ask Cougar […]
A Man on the Inside settles into a comfortable rhythm in its 2nd season
The first season of Michael Schur’s A Man on the Inside came out at exactly the right time. Debuting at the tail end of November 2024, the show provided a needed distraction from the world. A warm, funny show with a lot of heart and just enough mystery to keep you engaged. A year later, […]
The Lowdown is a noir comedy focused on the community
“You think people are one thing and then they turn out to be another.” This line, spoken during an encounter between two characters who thought they hated each other, is at the crux of FX’s series The Lowdown. It’s far from the only message the show has, but it’s one that comes up frequently. There’s […]